Janus
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Can you smell it? Everywhere the air reeks of motivation and willpower. The gyms are packed. The bakery is slow because diets are just beginning after the holidays. What is that rampant aroma? January!
In ancient times, the Romans had a god called Janus (or Ianus), who was god of doorways, gates, and so the god over beginnings and transitions. When he is depicted, it is always with two heads, one looking forward and one back. (see right). It is for him that the month of January is appropriately named.
After having ushered in a New Year, we look back on the previous with.... regret or contentment? relief or longing? Then we look forward to the year to come with hope possibly. Maybe you feel something else. I will not encourage anyone to make or not make resolutions. If anything I'm looking forward to people breaking their diets so the bakery gets busy again. What I do suggest is to take the time this month, the month of Janus, the month of looking back and forward, to consider your own life.
As I ended last week's post, what do you see when you look at "The Wanderer"?
After having ushered in a New Year, we look back on the previous with.... regret or contentment? relief or longing? Then we look forward to the year to come with hope possibly. Maybe you feel something else. I will not encourage anyone to make or not make resolutions. If anything I'm looking forward to people breaking their diets so the bakery gets busy again. What I do suggest is to take the time this month, the month of Janus, the month of looking back and forward, to consider your own life.
As I ended last week's post, what do you see when you look at "The Wanderer"?
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